Fishing rod



J. F. PULLAN Feb. 13, 1951 FISHING ROD Filed Feb. 2l, 19447 PatentedFeb. 13, 1951 a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FISHING ROD v James FrancisPullan, Pawtucket, R. I.

Application February 21, 1947, Serial No. 730,104

5 Claims. (Cl. 43--19) This invention relates to a iishing rod such, forinstance, as is used for fly or casting rods.

In many cases, the shing rod is formed of several sections forconvenience in storage or carrying separately side -by side, and thesesections are assembled one on the other. Such a rod usually has eyes orleaders which guide the ishing line from the reel to the end of the rod,and it is necessary to pass the fishing line through each of theseleaders after the rod is assembled.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a iishing rod whichis formed of sections and is collapsible upon itself with each sectionnesting in the next section of the assembly.

Another object of this invention is to provide a iishing rod formed oftubular sections with a fishing line extending through each of thesections rather than along its outer surface.

Another object of this invention is to provide an easy means ofthreading the fiishing line through the fishing rod. Y

More specically an object of this invention is to utilize one small endsection of the fishing rod as a shuttle for threading the fishing linethrough the fishing rod.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means for`storing thesmall end section which is used as a shuttle in threading and forremoving it from such position in the fishing rod.v

With these and other objects in view, the inventions consists of certain'novel features of construction as will be more fully described andparticularly pointed out in: thea'ppended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a sectional View of the fishing rod on substantially line I-Iof Fig. 9 with the cover in closed position and with its severalsections in collapsed position all held within the large handle section;

Fig. 2 is an elevation illustrating the fishing rod extended andcomplete with the same threaded and a reel in position thereon;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the smallest section Which is used as ashuttle for threading the shing line through the fishing rod when inextended position;

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are sectional views of progressively different sizesections of the iishing rod;

Fig. 7 is an elevation of a part of the handle section showing the slottherein for the reception of the shuttle section;

Fig. 8 is a sectional View illustrating the Inanner of two sectionstting together; A

Fig. 9 is an end view illustrating the closure device for the butt endof the handle section; and

Fig. 10 is an elevation showing somewhat fragmentally but illustratingthe tip or shuttle section as being inserted through the slot in thehandle section.

In proceeding with this invention, I have pro vided a plurality oftubular sections with the endof one sectionreduced and the end of theother section'slightly flared s'o'that these sections may frictionally'iit tightly together 'when 'pulled out in extended position so asto'maintain' the sections in'their desired rigid relationship. The handlesection is slotted so that the smallest end section may pass throughthis slot and by knottingv the lishing line at the end of this shuttlesection, 'this section may be passed through'the other sections so as todraw the s'hing linev through these sections for the threading of theshing line in the shing rod. This shuttle sec-- tion will, with theother sections, be housed with,

in the handle section and an opening will be pro' Videdin the-butt endso that just the shuttle seetion will pass through'it. A convenient'cover forthis opening will also prevent this passage vwhen the rod isto be stored or carried.

With reference to the drawings, I have vprovided a plurality oftubularsections, the smallest section being designated I5 which I termasa shuttle section, while the other sections desig.

nated I6, I 1, I8 and I9 are all tubular sections each progressively ofa larger diameter so as to receive-within it the next smaller section.The outer end of each of these sections is tapered inwardly as at` 20(see Figs. 5 andv8), while the.,

inner end of the next section 2 I (see Figs. 4 and 8) will be flaredoutwardly so that as the section I6 is pulled outwardly from the sectionI'I which receives it, Athis flared end 2l will engage the inner surfaceof the inwardly tapered end 20 and tightly friction therewith and bemaintained in this relatively extended position, such as shown in Fig.

2 or Figs. 8 and 10. The same sort of a friction joint occurs betweenthe end 22 of the section I8 and end 23 of the section I I and betweenthe end 24 of the part 25 of the handle section and the end 26 of thesection I8. Likewise, the same joint occurs between the inwardly taperedend 21 of the section I6 and outwardly flared portion 28 of the shuttlesection I5.

The handle section I9 consists of the metal portion 25, as shown in Fig.7, which is received in the larger portion 30 and is fixed thereto as at3|. `This portion 30 has upon it the bands 32 and 33 for holding thereel 34 (see Fig. 2) in edf into the end 36 as is shown in Fig. 1. Thisplug has an opening 38 through it of a size to permit the shuttlesection I5 to pass therethrough. A'cover 33 is pivoted as at 40 and willswing about this pivot 40 from the open position 5 shown in Fig. 9 tothe closed position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9. A pin 4Ifrictionally retained in plate 39 forms a handle on the outer surfaceand an inwardly extending protuberance 4I will lodge in'ta-.recess .-42tofhold'the cover. inf-i 10 open position, as shown'in Fig. 9, or willlodgein" a recess 43 to hold the cover in closed position, as shown indotted lines in Fig. 9 or in full lines` in Fig. 1.

A slot 45 of a dimension to receive through it 15 sembly of thissectional shing rod. If it is de- 'JU sireditomsethea'od.theshuttleseetiom I 5' Willbe remnved fronrathef assembly `shown in-Fig. 1. by." opening :the coverSS; arrd'withdrawingthe. sec;- tion I5from this position. As thissopenir'igiis oth-'eri sections *cannotpass'iherethrougn. iti being: necessary tozrernovezitheiplug k31iniforderzthatthiss beta1:compl'isl'ied;A Aterthe shuttle section theniseasilyfthread'ed withithe frs'hing flinef. iti whichiispassedjthroughtheshuttle?y section.' I 5 anknottedfasatrdli(Figsazand lo);Thisshute tlese'ctioniisithen;passedzthrougha the slot 45, y

" l sections when.inaextendedapositrona..

ashown'. in Figi. 10, .andi them by" swinging` and abruptly stoppingtheerodj tlieshutt1e=sectioniwillpasst through the? other tubularsectionsf and emergef fi'omztl'e section.: l'lasfsliown in Ei'g:.2,fnornA whence tlfiefA fishing line", may: beiy attached? totlief .hookorftlfiexlike@ and: themeel emay be? fas= 4 teneditoiitheihandle.section' byf'b'ands 1 32'v and. 33;V and*.thefs'hingfrod'"is"ready"to*beused:

I-'claimrf 1. A shing rod comprising aplurality of"t',ub'u'la-r'fsections ofprogressively diffrent size adaptedforfnestingf inYtelescoped relation' one withinl thee'otlli'er; in collapsed positiono1" wtlfi'/the'end portionsoffone section secured-ftof the' endpor-Y'tinsfoffthe; next section when"v inI extended posilll ti'on.. one `offthe Vlarger sections'v having' a slotf tlroughftlie 1Wallthereof,"lwhich slotfris 1 of af size tot/receive therethrough"thetsmallstfend'section tof-ract'tasa shuttle to' passtlieshingfline through the tubularsectionss whenI in extended position.v

2. A fishing rod as in claim 1 wherein the slot' is in the largestsection, and means for holding a reel xed to said section adjacent saidslot.

3. A shing rod as in claim 1 wherein a handle is formed on said largestsection and said slot is in the largest section adjacent said handle anda reel is provided adjacent said slot.

4. A shing rod comprising a plurality of tubular sections ofprogressively diierent size adapted fornesting;in.telescopedreltiorr=.onee within the'l other collapsedposition ormwitlr1 the end portions of one section1 secured to the endportions of the next section when in extended positiene. the largest ofsaid sections serving as a container for said other sections, a closureat the ba'sefendiofsaidilargest section having an openimg ,thereinotagsize to pass therethrough the smallest'section only, and a removablymounted covertforzsaid opening.

5. A fishing rod comprising a plurality of tubulara sec-tionseof;lprogressively-.2 diierent. sizelfadapted for nesting .in .telescopedrelationV onefw-ithinii theeother.` in collapsed. position;` or: with.the. `end portions of.-.one. section secured tofthel:endtporf-l tions:ofethe nextsection wheniin..extendedposi. tion, thev largest.` of saidsections 'servingas I: a@ container forsaid.l otherfsections; a..closureeat the. base.- end: of.- said largest.` section.A having. ani.opening.V therein. of sizeeto pass .ftherei'fhrouglnl thesmallest-...section on1y,.and,.amovahly.mounted. cover Yfor.'said'.opening; ,onexoftheflargerrsections having-l a'slot,therein.of:;aasizee to` receive-there@ through thefsmallestsendsectionitoact1as=a;shutetle to pass-the shingglineffthrough-.thetubulanJ AMES :FRANCISFPUILAN REFERENCESCITEH following'A references areV of;recordi in`I the il'el of I this' lpatent :'1

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